(CNN) Which risk factor is responsible for more deaths around the world than any other? Regional challengesThe greatest risk factor for China, Japan, Indonesia and Thailand was the amount of sodium in the diet. Does that mean those cultures are going to continue to live with that high risk? "Unhealthy diet is the top risk factor for the Global Burden of Disease. Twenty years ago, she said, when she entered a room of global health policymakers and mentioned the importance of diet, she was seen as "sort of a fringe person.

Source: CNN April 03, 2019 22:33 UTC